Category Archives: Suzy’s 5 Questions

5 Questions with Emily Elise

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emilyeliseWhat is your favourite swear word?
Fuck. Perfect for any kind of emotion; good, bad, happy, sad!

What are you wearing?
It’s Monday. I’m wearing a brave face.

What is love?
Love is a many splendid thing! Love lifts us up where we belong, all you need is love! But seriously, love is like that dream where you’re falling and you jolt yourself awake.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
The last show I saw was A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Genesian I think? 3/5 stars.

Is your new show going to be any good?
When else do you get to see theatre in a glass box in the middle of Parramatta? With an incredible cast, live music and a site specific devised performance, it’s going to be something you won’t want to miss.

Emily Elise is appearing in Zeroville, part of Anywhere Festival Parramatta.
Show dates: 8 – 16 May, 2015
Show venue: Glass Pavilion, Heritage Courtyard @ the Parramatta Justice Precinct

5 Questions with Brendon Taylor

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brendontaylorWhat is your favourite swear word?
“Godverdomme”. Or “klootzak”. Anything in a foreign language sounds much better than English and the Dutch have some great sounding swears.

What are you wearing?
An excellent, full and glossy beard thanks to Captain Fawcett’s Beard Oil (private stock).

What is love?
Love is all around me. Love is in the air. Love is a battlefield. What’s love got to do with it?

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
Sparrow Folk, a glam/folk duo comprised of 2 girls and their ukeleles. Check them out at www.sparrow-folk.com, they deserve all of the stars.

Is your new show going to be any good?
Definitely. Although don’t come and see it if you don’t support independent theatre, if you don’t like comedy, puns, wordplay, Oscar Wilde, enjoying yourself, or if you’re a klootzak.

Brendon Taylor is appearing in The Importance Of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde.
Show dates: 5 – 17 May, 2015
Show venue: Exchange Hotel Balmain

5 Questions with Sage Godrei

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sagegodreiWhat is your favourite swear word?
TIT. Depending on how much impact is required it can be used with a pre-fix or suffix. Examples are skittle-TIT or TITed.

What are you wearing?
Wide leg brown men’s trousers with sage coloured floral embossed shirt.

What is love?
For me Love is the most fun you can have with your pants on. I LOVE to let my hormones and imagination run wild… or maybe that’s infatuation.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
David Williamson’s Dream Home at Ensemble Theatre. I was still laughing two hours in, that’s worth a fist full of stars to me.

Is your new show going to be any good?
My show will be symbolic of regenerative ideas. It aims to please, surprise and entertain good and proper.

Sage Godrei’s new work Burning Angel is presented as part of the Anywhere Theatre Festival.
Show dates: 8 – 14 May, 2015
Show venue: Shh Centre 4 Hybrid Arts

5 Questions with Janine Watson

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janinewatsonWhat is your favourite swear word?
I don’t use swear words. I use swear sentences, so that would be “BLEEPS BLEEPING sake BLEEP BLURP my BLEEEPIING case BLEEPING BLEEEEEEPP of a BLEEPED up BLEEPING smelly BLEEP covered BLEEP RAG.”

What are you wearing?
A lovely biscuit coloured tan. That’s a lie – I’m as pale as death. I’m wearing navy trackies and a striped french-boulevard style t-shirt… so lock up your sons and daughters.

What is love?
A ride to or from the airport. From anyone. Anyone who offers that is the embodiment of love. Except taxi drivers because as we all know if you have to pay for it it ain’t love, now is it?!

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
Riverrun at STC. It was a torrent of gorgeousness. Olwen Fouéré – her very name speaks to the lyricism of this work. Words she was born to speak.

Is your new show going to be any good?
What show? Pretty sure I’m just meeting Kate at the pub every night for two weeks for a natter. So people are very welcome to come along and eavesdrop. Truthfully though, Dolores will be rad. It’s a rare joy to work on. I haven’t been this excited to perform a show since I cast myself as the Jodie Foster character in my self-penned stage adaptation of The Accused for the 1993 Deloraine Drama Festival Secondary School division in Tasmania garnering the Best Actress award.

PS We are also speaking in accents.

PPS Kate Box is the cat’s pyjamas!!!

Janine Watson is appearing in Dolores by Edward Allan Baker.
Show dates: 28 Apr – 9 May, 2015
Show venue: The Old Fitzroy Hotel

5 Questions with Tim Dashwood

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timdashwoodWhat is your favourite swear word?
Unfortunately most swear words are a bit too common for me so I think the c-word is the one I turn to when I really want to mean something.

What are you wearing?
Jeans, t-shirt and flanny. The slight change into Autumn scares me. I hate the cold unless I’m with scarf, double layers and a good beanie.

What is love?
Love is many things. It’s openness, honesty, intimacy and thoughtfulness… and probably more. Love is doing things for others to make them happy.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
I think it was Les Mis. With a classic like that, so big and blockbustery gotta give it a big score. Big voices and nice re-imagining. Some killer performances!

Is your new show going to be any good?
Hell yeah. An audience is going to have a hoot. Hopefully they’ll have a giggle, a few screams and fingers crossed we get a few, “what the?”s as well.

Tim Dashwood will be appearing in Darlinghurst Theatre’s Deathtrap, by Ira Levine.
Show dates: 10 Apr – 10 May, 2015
Show venue: Eternity Playhouse

5 Questions with Nat Jobe

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natjobeWhat is your favourite swear word?
I have to admit that I have a bit of a crude mouth so picking one favourite is very difficult. But I am partial to dropping the old f-word or a smart c-bomb. And “eat a dick” would have to be one of my favourite phrases.

What are you wearing?
A Mickey Mouse onesie. I wish I was joking. But I’m deadly serious. It even has a tail.

What is love?
“Love” is my daughter. She’s pretty perfect in every way. And I’m not biased at all.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
Last week I attended the opening night of Les Miserables at the Capitol Theatre. It was an incredible production and I’d have to give it 5 stars. Amazing performances, incredible music and brilliant design. Wait! Is 5 stars the highest rating? Or 10? Whichever it is, I give it the highest rating. Haha!

Is your new show going to be any good?
I think it’s going to be pretty remarkable. Katie’s writing has so much meat in it and there is such a strong message that every audience member will connect with. Add our incredible director, designer, creatives, cast and crew and it’s bound to be a winner. I’m really excited to share these amazing and powerful stories with Sydney audiences.

Nat Jobe will be appearing in Blue Italian & Nil By Sea a double bill by Katie Pollock.
Show dates: 29 Apr – 17 May, 2015
Show venue: Leichhardt Town Hall

5 Questions with Elaine Hudson

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elainehudsonWhat is your favourite swear word?
Shit!

What are you wearing?
Vintage kimono.

What is love?
Life.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
Mother Courage with Jaram Lee at Sydney Festival. How many stars? A constellation!

Is your new show going to be any good?
Good, better, best!

 

 

Elaine Hudson is directing the new play Vice, by Melvyn Morrow.
Show dates: 21 Apr – 9 May, 2015
Show venue: King Street Theatre

5 Questions with Aaron Glenane

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aaronglenaneWhat is your favourite swear word?
Recently I’ve been using “dodo” as in “Get it together ya bloody dodo!” “Ning nong” is up there also.

What are you wearing?
My man beard, basketball shorts, John Deer t shirt.

What is love?
Honesty.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
Masterclass at The Old Fitz and I give it 10/10 as Charlie Garber and Gareth Davies are ridiculously hilarious. I also saw Foo Fighters playing to 57,000 people in Melbourne and Dave Grohl had us in the palm of his hand. 11/10 (Spinal Tap style)

Is your new show going to be any good?
Danny Adcock was in character 2 months ago so I think it’ll be sweet!

Aaron Glenane‏ is appearing in Orphans by Lyle Kessler.
Show dates: 1 Apr – 9 May, 2015
Show venue: The Old Fitzroy Hotel

5 Questions with Melvyn Morrow

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melvynmorrowWhat is your favourite swear word?
Tony Abbott.

What are you wearing?
Shorts and a polo.

What is love?
Tis not hereafter. Present mirth has present laughter. What’s to come is still unsure.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
The Big Funk. 3 stars, and 5 stars to Jess Loudon who has just joined our cast.

Is your new show going to be any good?
No. It’s going to be effing sensational on every front.
 
 
 
Melvyn Morrow’s Vice is set in a Catholic boys’ school, and tackles a highly controversial subject head on.
Show dates: 21 Apr – 9 May, 2015
Show venue: King Street Theatre

5 Questions with Ben O’Toole‏

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benotooleWhat is your favourite swear word?
Favourite swear word is definitely cunt. Great word.

What are you wearing?
At the moment I’m wearing jeans and thongs with a t-shirt, but in the show my character wears a suit the whole time. Insurance salesman style.

What is love?
Love is a chemical imbalance in the brain, brought upon typically by another person. Pretty magic really.

What was the last show you saw, and how many stars do you give it?
The last show I saw was Cock at the Old Fitz, and I would give that show a 4 stars. Brilliant stuff.

Is your new show going to be any good?
I should hope so!

Ben O’Toole‏ is appearing in Freak Winds by Marshall Napier.
Show dates: 10 Mar – 11 Apr, 2015
Show venue: The Old Fitzroy Hotel